Britt Ekland Biography
Britt Ekland is a Swedish model, actor, and singer who became known in the 1960s and 1970s by starring in several films, including The Double Man, The Night They Raided Minsky’s, Machine Gun McCain, Stiletto, and the British crime picture Get Carter, which established her as a sex symbol. She has also appeared in various horror films, including The Wicker Man, and as a Bond girl in The Man with the Golden Gun.
How old is Britt Ekland? – Age
She is 81 years old as of 6 October 2023. She was born in 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Britt Ekland Family – Education
Britt-Marie Eklund was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Maj Britt, a secretary, and Sven Eklund, who owned an upscale clothing store in Stockholm and was captain of the Swedish national curling team, four-time national champion, and one-time president of the World Curling Federation. Ekland’s mother died from Alzheimer’s disease in the 1980s, which had a significant impact on her. Ekland grew up with three younger brothers and has admitted that she was overweight for most of her youth. As a youngster, Ekland left school to tour with a theatre company. A talent agency discovered her in a coffee shop in Italy and sent her to London to audition for films.
Britt Ekland Husband- Children
Ekland rose to prominence in 1964, after marrying actor and comedian Peter Sellers. They met in London, and Ekland helped him when he had a heart attack. They welcomed a daughter, Victoria, in 1965. They collaborated on three films: A Carol for Another Christmas (1964), After the Fox (1966), and The Bobo (1967). They got divorced in 1968. Ekland was the stepmother of Sellers’ children, Sarah and Michael, who died of heart attacks.
On December 17, 1968, Mr Justice Alan Orr gave Ekland a decree nisi for divorce in the High Court on the basis of cruelty by Sellers, who did not contest the proceedings. Nicolai Adler, Ekland’s son with record producer Lou Adler, was born in June 1973. She also had a well-publicized romance with rock musician Rod Stewart. Joan Collins introduced them in 1975, and they lived together for over two years, with Ekland giving up her job to focus on their love. From 1979 until 1981, she dated and got engaged to Phil Lewis, a singer from the bands Girl and L.A. Guns. In 1984, at the age of 42, she married Stray Cats musician Slim Jim Phantom, who was 23. They welcomed a son, Thomas Jefferson, in 1988. They got divorced in 1992.
Britt Ekland Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $22 million.
Britt Ekland Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.65 m).
Britt Ekland Career
Ekland, a Swedish entertainer, started her profession during the 1960s with little jobs in films like Kort är sommaren (1962) and Det är hos mig han har varit (1963). She later showed up in a few movies, including A Hymn for Another Christmas (1964), After the Fox (1966), The Bobo (1967), and The Night They Struck Minsky’s (1968). In 1969, she featured in Stiletto (1969), a wrongdoing show in view of Harold Robbins’ novel, and in Italian movies like Assault rifle McCain (1969), The Plotters (1969), and Antigone in The Barbarians (1970).
In 1971, she was given a role as a main woman and weapon moll in Get Carter, inverse Michael Caine. She likewise showed up in a few blood and gore movies, for example, What the Peeper Saw (1972), Unending Evening (1972), and Refuge (1972) inverse Charlotte Rampling. Her most notorious repulsiveness job came in the 1973 film The Wicker Man, where she played an Agnostic resident and enchantress.
Ekland additionally depicted personal characters in films like Ring of Energy (1978), The Beast Club (1980), and Satan’s Fancy woman (1982). In 1978, she facilitated a partnered TV series called “Jukebox” for American Global TV, which highlighted then-early music recordings.
Ekland played supporting parts in free element films, including Clique Get-away (1985), Moon in Scorpio (1988), and Embarrassment (1989). She visitor featured on different TV series, including Superboy (1990), distributed a delight and wellness book, Erotic Excellence: How to Accomplish It (1984), and facilitated the 1971 episode of the BBC TV series I Love the ’70s (1999).
Ekland’s later vocation primarily comprised of stage and TV, with her last element film job being in The Youngsters (1990). She showed up in front of an audience as a cast part in Cinderella at the Official Theater, Stir up on-Trent in December 1999 and January 2000. She likewise showed up in Crotchety Elderly people Ladies Live and partook in the Swedish unscripted TV drama Stjärnorna på slottet (The stars at the palace) alongside Peter Stormare, Arja Saijonmaa, Jan Malmsjö, and Magnus Härenstam.
In 2010, Ekland partook in the unscripted television show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, where she was the fourth VIP to be casted a ballot off the show. She was one of the housewives of Svenska Hollywoodfruar (English: Swedish Hollywood Spouses) on TV3 from 2012 to 2014. In 2018, she took part in We should Move broadcast on TV4.
In 2020, Ekland showed up in Season 4 of BBC television’s The Genuine Marigold Lodging and visited the country in a development of The Feline and the Canary, playing Mrs. Lovely. Albeit the creation ended because of the Coronavirus pandemic, it continued visiting in late 2021.
Britt Ekland Movies
♦ 2020 – Jeepers Creepers
♦ 2006 – Search
♦ 1990 – The Children
♦ 1989 – Scandal
♦ 1989 – Beverly Hills Vamp
♦ 1989 – Cold Heat
♦ 1987 – Moon in Scorpio
♦ 1985 – Fraternity Vacation
♦ 1985 – Marbella
♦ 1984 – Love Scenes
♦ 1983 – Dead Wrong
♦ 1983 – Erotic Images
♦ 1983 – Dr. Yes: The Hyannis Affair
♦ 1982 – Satan’s Mistress
♦ 1981 – The Monster Club
♦ 1980 – The Hostage Tower
Britt Ekland TV Shows
2002 – Lexx
1994 – Absolutely Fabulous
1990 – Superboy
1990 – Grand
1985 – Simon & Simon
1985 – The Golden Boy
1984 – The Fall Guy
1983 – Fantasy Island
1982 – The Love Boat
1982 – Fantasy Island
1982 – Matt Houston
1981 – Charlotte Löwensköld and Anna Svärd
1981 – Fantasy Island
1981 – Valley of the Dolls
1980 – Fantasy Island
1980 – The Love Boat
1979 – Return of the Saint